Argos seeks 800 seasonal staff
Argos will be seeking 800 staff to work in its stores across the country during the Christmas season, it was announced today.
With the unemployment rate currently at 14.3% in Ireland, the announcement is welcome news in a struggling job market.
"Along with flexible working hours, training and competitive pay, new recruits will get an immediate 10% staff discount, helping to ease the pinch on their own shopping costs," said a statement from the retailer."
Terry Duddy, Argos managing director said: "Argos is a fun, interesting and busy place to be over Christmas so we are excited about finding passionate and enthusiastic staff that can join the team.
"With thousands of customers passing through our doors over the period, the new recruits will really help us deliver great customer service this Christmas."
Recruitment ads are out now with all the details and application forms are available to download from www.argoscareers.com/christmas or in all local stores in Ireland.
Argos is one of the largest retail employers in the country, with around 1,300 employees.
